Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced Wednesday the arrest of Bernice Burgos, 30, of Palisades Park, on endangering the welfare of a child charges.

The arrest came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutors Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, under the direction of Chief Steven Cucciniello and the Palisades Park Police Department, under the direction of Captain Benjamin Ramos.

On December 14, 2010, members of the Bergen County Prosecutors Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and the Palisades Park Police Department arrested Burgos after learning that she physically struck a fourteen year old female acquaintance. The incident occurred on December 13, 2010 in Palisades Park, N.J.

Burgos was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a second degree crime.

i always say this and i have no kids but nieces and a nephew i rather beat em than the cops or him/her go to jail. back in the day you couldnt threaten your parents with that im gone tell the cops you would get your a*s whopped just for let them words roll off your tongue. depending on your up bringing you may or may not like it but its essential in raising kids. time out dont do **** but give you time to think of other bad **** to do